Seeds like bright white safflower and thistle (niger, or “Guizotia abyssinica” seed) have advantages for some consumers battling critters at their feeders. Squirrels are not fond of either of these seeds. No baffles or additional equipment required.

We’ll help you select the right seed or custom blend to attract the type of birds you desire.

This tiny black seed has a high oil content and is very appealing to American Goldfinches and other finches. Place this seed in a finch tube feeder that has tiny holes so the seed will not fall out. The seed has a shell, so imagine how small the meats of the niger seed are!

Feeding birds “thistle” seed will not create a problem for your yard because the seed will not sprout under the feeder. This bird seed is not from the wildflower thistle. The seed that is fed to birds commonly called “thistle” is actually imported from India, Ethiopia, Myanmar, and Nepal. It is heat-sterilized when it is imported into this country so it will not germinate and therefore will not grow (weeds) under your feeder.

Select sunflower chips, peanut splits, and hulled white-proso millet. A mighty rich mix high in proteins and essentials fats. For most any feeder type with virtually “no mess” because the shells have been removed – the mix is 99.9% consumable! (Sure, there is typically one or two rebel shells in the bag that refuse to go.) Seeds which fall to ground that are not eaten by ground feeding birds and critters – uneaten seeds will not germinate.

Each bag contains yummy striped sunflower seeds, Michigan-grown whole and cracked corn, and whole and shelled peanuts. We have not seen another mix for critters (squirrels, chipmunks, turkeys, songbirds, and others) exactly like ours, which means your backyard party, will be completely unique! All kinds of Critters love our Kritter Mix™. And at $15 for a generous 20-pound bag you might be saying: “Honey please pass the Kritter Mix.” Also available in 35-lb bag, $24.85

Johnny’s Corn On The Cob has been a staple at JJ Cardinal’s ever since we opened in 1991.